Eustalodes achrasella information

Eustalodes achrasella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Eustalodes
Species:	E. achrasella
Binomial name
	Eustalodes achrasella; (Bradley, 1981)
Synonyms
	Anarsia achrasella Bradley, 1981;

Eustalodes achrasella, the sapota bud borer, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1981.^[1] It is found in Pakistan and northern India.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 9.8-12.4 mm for males and 10.4-12.8 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Achras sapota.^[3]

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eustalodes achrasella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ Eustalodes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Parvathi, C.; Belavadi, V. V. (1994). "Seasonal incidence of Anarsia achrasella Bradley (Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae) and the significance of its damage to sapota". International Journal of Pest Management. 40: 18–22. doi:10.1080/09670879409371847.

[nhm-1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eustalodes achrasella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[2] Eustalodes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[3] Parvathi, C.; Belavadi, V. V. (1994). "Seasonal incidence of Anarsia achrasella Bradley (Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae) and the significance of its damage to sapota". International Journal of Pest Management. 40: 18–22. doi:10.1080/09670879409371847.